Tarun Bajaj inaugurates POWERGRID's intra-regional cultural meet 'Abhiyvakti-2026' at Panchkula

Emerging artists from different parts of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana wore colourful dresses for a presentation to mark the annual Intra-Regional cultural festival "Abhiyvakti-2026".

The cultural festival and traditional Handicrafts Exhibition was organised by Northern Region Transmission System-II of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. at Inderdanush Auditorium in Panchkula, read a statement.

Tarun Bajaj, Executive Director, Northern Region Transmission System-II, was the Chief Guest on the occasion. Bajaj inaugurated the Handicrafts and Cultural Meet in the presence of a large number of guests, POWERGRID employees and families.

The cultural festival encompassing talent from various States and UTs of Northern Region-II swayed the audience to the beats of colourful folk dances, plays and songs highlighting the rich composite culture of the region. It was a major event for the employees and their family members as amateur talent of the region gathered to highlight their cultural traditions.

In the programme, items drawn from different areas of the region successfully managed to depict their cultural ethos. Various presentations that were showcased included Cheer Se Chingari Tak by Abdullapur Substation, Jaliyawalan Bagh Hatyakand by Amritsar substation, Kinnar Gatha by Kaithal substation, Shakuntla aur Dushyant ki Katha by the artists of Chandigarh substation, Shrishti ki maryada by Jalandhar substation, Himalaya Devbhoomi-Parampra Sanskriti Aur Sangarsh by Nalagarh Substation, Barood ki Rakh Se by Moga Substation, Jal by artists of Malerkotla substation, Mara Hariyana Ghaney Shan Se by the artists of Fatehabad substation, Andhvishwas Ki Zangeeren - presented by the troupe from Panchkula Substation, Udaan by Samba substation, Aaj ki Drapudi by Hamirpur Substation and Shakti Saroopa-Maa Vaishnovi by team from regional headquarters, Jammu. The audience was held spellbound by artists, each of whom performed like a thorough professional, the statement added.

Apart from this, a traditional Handicrafts Exhibition comprising Crafts, Arts, and Fine Arts was displayed, which had been made by the employees of POWERGRID and their families.

Also, a welcome address was delivered by Shafat Ahmed Wani, Chief General Manager (AM), NRTS-II.

Teams from Kaithal and Malerkotla won first and second positions, whereas the team from Moga was declared third, and the consolation prize went to the Hamirpur team. At the end of the function, winners as well as participants of the cultural function were presented with trophies and mementos by the Chief Guest, and in the Handicrafts Exhibition, the participants whose items were selected as the first, second, and third were also given away prizes by Tarun Bajaj. Ashutosh K Sharma, General Manager (HR), NRTS-II presented the vote of thanks.

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited is a Maharatna Enterprise under the Ministry of Power having its regional headquarters in Northern Region-II at Jammu. It is engaged in inter-state bulk power transmission and has 187,576 ckm of transmission lines, 293 Substations, and more than 6,49,116 MVA of transformation capacity.